Study the Effect of Surface Treatment on the Mechanical Behaviour of Natural Fiber Composites

This paper explains the effect of surface treatment on the mechanical behavior of PALF epoxy composites. The PALF fibers were given with different types of surface treatments like Alkaline, Benzoylation, Acrylonitrile. The composite were characterized in terms of tensile, flexural, impact and wear properties for both treated and untreated. Tensile and flexural tests showed that different surface treated fiber composites withstand more load than untreated fiber composites.